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THE

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA

HIGH-CLASS TOBACCONISTS.

WE BEG TO NOTIFY OUR CUSTOMERS

THAT OUR STORE IS NOW OPENED AND

INVITE YOUR INSPECTION

HIGH CLASS

GRADES

OF

OUR

OF

CIGARS.

CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO.

10, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

"OPPOSITE" KING EDWARD HOTEL.

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

#769

N Manufactures the most Important Point is Improvement, od in Dietetics

Cleanliness. Science always insists on these Maxima,

"Groundnut or Peanut Oil can be used as a substitute for Olive Oil Butter or Lard, but when Slightly Dirty is injurious to health.

"

in China, by the Ordinary Mathods of Extraction, Dirt and Dust. Are not guarded against: Our Method shows a great advance. By the use of New Machinery and New Methods Scrupulous Cleanliness is Assured

Our Machinery daring the Process Filters the Oh while our Factory is Free from Dust. "Our Oil is Clear, Sweet and Fragrunt; and Compares meat favourably with other Oils used for Culinary purposes: there is do residue,

Prices are moderate so sa to induce new business.

Analysis is always given before Shipment to Foreign Countries.

NAM CHAU OIL FACTORY,

Office:-No. 28, Connaught Road West, HONGKONG. Factory: No. 26, Kwei Lin Street. SAMSHUIPO. This Sole Proprietorship of this concern belongs entirely to a Chinese Citizen.

STARRETT-TOOLS.

Are recognized the world

over by Manufacturers."

Engineers, Machinists, Carpenters, Inspectors, etc.. as standard for accuracy..

BOLD BY

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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HONGKONG.

HONGKONG

THE RAILWAY

BOARD OF TRADE

The Government's i grades of railway meri communication issuej by the Board of Tru Union of Railwaymen mated Society of Lo and Firemen The le lowing terus-

Sir,I am directed Trade to refer to the in place at this office on the subject of the prop by the railway trades u rates of pay for driv centers. At the meeti made With regard to th quring which this ques rates had been" in consic" Board of Tende flesire ni that this complains appert under som misapprehens the agreement come

Several matters affecting

į ployés, as to rates of p

| duty, overtime. night dutyl-

I decided and, in additiod

Pagreement as to wages and

jöf pay was ette til

The present wages to Devenber 31st, bath, and of the war wagg "under t November, 1915, to be whir standardisation of rates moval of present anomaļi Megat with in connect eral "revision of perman therefore it is proposed negotiations shall be voi new standard palès, su į ball men thringhout the

ceive the same payment į under the same conditi involve a transfer of a wage to the perúanent & ginment agres" that qu no man shall receive less wage plas war wage thos present, while anyone

sar wage and new rate s

they are receiving at present shall receive the advantage as soon as an arrangement is arrived at. At the end of the your the whole situation will be reviewed. The war wage will have to be looked at in the fight of the circumstances of the tife generally, and it wil Be open to the melt Lo ask for a revision of the new standard rates if they think, a case can be made for it. But the anomalies of varying pay similar work nuder similar conditions

·will have been removed, and future nego- sations will be rendered much easier throug

th there being only one set of figures i work upon.

4th, and ath.

6th, and 7th, >thy and 9th. Toth, and th

th, and

STOKERS.

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CLEANERS,

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Motors

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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN.

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPECTED

day.

STRANGERS

13.

Us. Ud. Use Gd.

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FROM

ON OF ABOUT

WILL LEAVE

ON OR ABOUT

FOR

1st Oct.

JAVA

and Oct:

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18 to 19 years of Yggerstone post wonde to 21 years of age...358. per week

and overs. per week. This was accompanied by the addition be war wage, which, was up to 335. per week on. liding seade,

It will "seen that under this Agree ment the present rate of wages, including war wages of s. per week. is guaranteed up to December 31st, 1910, and negotiat tions are to continise för fixing new Mandard

all cates

that ensure So as to men throughout the country" receive the same payment for the same work under the same conditions. Since March agree ment has been cùme to in a large por ber of matters as result of which the Weekly earnings of the then have been increased, and the conditions of their service peh auproved..

DEVISED RATES OF PAY

When "disputes arose in March, the Government, through Mr. Bonar Law, brought about a settlement by which i was agreed by the National Union of Railwaymen and the Associated Society of Locomotiv, Engineers and Firemen, that the war, wage should be continued until Dec, 31st, next withoufany variation, although it was originally granted on the sliding reale system, and was to be govern. As regards the fixing of new standarded by the increased cst of living. It is rates, looking to the burden which the wrought to vary the agreement without present fares impose on the travelling waiting until the end of the year, public, and the serious effect, which

Several conterences have been held, and the cnxt increase in wages must have on

“ to the public of very article which recessions as regards conditions of em quires to be transported by rail, increases lognent have been made, the cost in in rates of permanent Wages cannot to volving additional expenditure of many fixed without investigation, and deliberalions of pounds, but the question of

It was in recognition of this in pay has brought everything to a stani evitable delay that the March agreement still. The Negotiating Committee, cun provided that there should be no diminu poud of representatives of the two

in the men's wages during this year." unions and the Railway Executive Com It will be recalled that but for this agreemittee. was unable to carry the matter further. The dispute was then referred the war wage would have been re duced last spring by at least 29. a week to the Board of Trade, and there it

tion.

every

in accordance with the conditions on stands.

which it was granted. The undertaking

not to reduce the war wage was made.

less than the ran reci ve cum-

be attained. The agreement

negotiations ast

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BAD.

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The Steamers are all tbad throughout with Electric Light and have a commoditiın.` for a limited number of Saloon Passengers. All steamera carry a duly qualified surzac Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India. ant Andtralis.

For Particulars of Freight and Paamage apply to the

York Building, 1st Floor..

KONINKYLKE

Telephone N5, 157.

MAATSCHAPPY.

(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION. CO.

OF

PAKETVAART

BATAVIA)

WAERWYCK

will be despatched on October 3rd, at 3 p.m. to,

SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BELAWAN DELI-

This vessels offers excellent cabin-accommodation for saloon passengers.

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Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight and passage apply to:--

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LYN,

Telephone No. 1574.

SHIPBUILDERS.

SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS.

OXY-ACETYLENE & ELECTRIC WELDERS. MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

Agents,

1770

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

H

-DRY DOCK. "Length 787 Feet.

Length on Blocks 750 Feet

Depth on Centre, of

SIM (P.W.O.S.T) 34 ft. 6ins. -THREE SLIPWAYS--

Capable of Handling. Ships, "Up to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall; Capable of

Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

TEL ADDRESS: "Tarkooiker,” BoxaRONG: TELEPHONE No. 212.

CALL FLAG" oven Ans- PENNANT.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

AND

AGENTS.

DONGKONG, GRINĄ & JA PAN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "THONGWA"

At the summer meeting of University CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGALLY Arrived Hongkong on Sep tember 24th, 1913

COMPANY, LTD.,

NONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

" IXION"

to the men because the Government no WHY NATIONALISATION IS OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD"

negotiations plexity and delicacy of which had to be undertaken, and of the need for a period of factory results to freedom from unrest

Extension and other students at Oxford, to enable fair

date for these

a feature of proceedings was a conference on nationalisation, which was to have fixed by

although the been addressed by Mr. J. II. Thomas, M.P., and the Hun. F. M. P. Fisher, bope was expressed

by parties to the

to the director of the Imperial Association of μπανι agreement that before that

which

Commerce and an 31.P. in the New Zenre hereby noided that the Cargo will beg duscharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, sional standards would be fixed.

laad would have the effect of removing husiness, however, Mr.

to very urgent where it will lie at Consigner's risk. The anomalies. and so simplify subsequent negotiations.. Accordingly it must ap- pear that complaints of delay in fixing new permanent standard rates are with out justification.

As the Board of Trade understand the matter, the application on behalf of the two unions may be set out as follows :-

Year.

Per day... Drivers and

motorinen... 1st. and 2nd. 3rd, and 4th.

[58

Firemen

THOS. COOK & SON. TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS, BANKERS, ETC. OFFICIAL PASSENGER AGENTS TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.{

TICKETS SUPPLIED to ALL PARTS of the WORLD at Tariff Rates. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED.. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rater Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE" containing Sailings and Fares from the Far East to all parts of the World will be forwarded free on application.

Telegraphic address "COUPON,"

THOS. COOK & SON,- Telephone No. 624.

Hongkong Hotel Buildings, corner of Pedder Street, and Des Voux Boad, HỌNGKONG. Also SHANGHAI, PEKING, YOKOHAMA, MANILA Chief Ofice-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC

Cleaners

128.

145.

5th. and unward

158.

ist and 2nd.

9s. Gd.

3rd, and 4th.

sth- and onward

Age

109. 60.

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FROM STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named

Legislatures was unable Cargo will be really for delivery from Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

'with which Great Britain

to steamer's arrival.

vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AF TUZIE B18% in the

Company's Godosan at Kowloon where each. Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and

to attend, and the arguments against na Godown on and after ept 27th. tionalization

MT. were presented by

Optional cargo wil be landed, unless notice Fisher. He urged that nationalisation was not the remedy for the ills or evite has been given por damaged goods are delivery can be obtained a the Goods are

All broken, chafel, WER confronted. to be left in the Godowns, where they will and inaintained that our recuperative be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays power would be largely destroyed by the between the hours of 10,45 in. and Noun adoption of

of the policy of nationalisation.

the free storage within

o claim will be

goods remaining

after the Goods Godown and l

It would be not only unwise but it would be'criminal folly on the part of any or have left the steamer Grod alter Oct.

ernment to convert its private enterprise into State monopoly at a time when it

way Ure than ever necessary for the 3rd, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be State to increase its output and redeem presented to the undersigned on or before

in the markets of the world. Oct. 17th, or they will not be iti posion,

recognised.

Bd. His 118.

in years. Per days. and 19

20 hnd over

that if

if there was one No Fire Insurancy will be effected. country in the world, it was Great Bri

which was in want

8. of British propaganda it

Bs. 6d. tain. (Laughter. It was, he thought.

The above rates to include all, war without doubt a most

wuxe.

German

colony up to 1914 and now

This represents in the case, of drivers it wanted a good healthy, propaganda car an average increase of 524, 6d. per week ried on amongst all classes. It would do over their pre-war wage, and of 101, 6d. the country art immense amount of good. per week over their present wage, which (Cheura) The question whs-what was

war waze, quite from any

the present inchuase of cacinga due to the few scales affair of nationalisation, state of ២- and they would only of payment for Sunday duty, overtime, creased pro night etc.

duty,

production by stop- Bo great an advance on the present en- hanced wages the Government do not see methods which set a bad example to the their way to concede, but they agree that people. They must cut down their de n case was made out at the meeting above partments; they must turn everybody | referred to (Board of Trade, 8th. instant) into a producer: and what they made for some advance in standard rates ofthey, must make good.

bring about and profligate

ping.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta.

Hongkong, September 27th, 1919. [1307

SAVARESSE'S

SANTAL CAPSULES

PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND THEN.. Of all Chemisch,.

Made in London.

11912"

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us any case whatever.

Damaged packaren must be left in the Go the Company's Surveyors, Hlours. GODDAES downs for examination by the Consignees, and

& Dotglas, at 10 AM on MURDAYS and THUESDATS All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Agente,

F. LO & NICO. Hongkong, September 24th, 1819. (1298

*

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

PION.No. ...NO. No

FOLLABION

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